Necktie.



J. H. ALLEN. NECKTIE APPLICATION FILED SEPT-24. I913.

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JOSEPI-I YH. ALLEN, OF EL PASO, TEXAS.

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Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Apr. 27, 1915.

Application filed September 24, 1913. Serial No. 791,605.

To all whom it may concern Be-it known that I, JOSEPH H. ALLEN, a citizen of the United States, residing at El Paso, in the county of El Paso and State of Texas, have invented new and useful Improvements in Neckties, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to neck-ties and to the method of constructing the same.

One of the principal objects of the invention is to provide a neck-tie which may be rapidly and conveniently applied to the c0llar without tearing the same and which may be adjusted to look correct upon any width of collar.

The four-in-hand tie is undoubtedly the most popular of the several types of neck wear for gentlemen and probably the only reason why the ready made four-in-hand has not been more extensively adopted is by reason of the fact that it is easily detected and is almost impossible to adjust correctly to different widths of collars so as to look neat.

It is the object of the invention to provide a ready made tie which is so constructed that it may be conveniently attached to collars of any width and as readily removed therefrom and another feature, and pr'obably the most important one, is to preserve the appearance of the hand tied scarf.

Further objects of the invention will appear as the following description is read in connection with the accompanying drawing, which forms a part of this application, and in which Figure 1 is a front elevation. Fig. 2 is a rear elevation showing in dotted lines the position of the wire guard and collar engaging hook. Fig. 3 is an elevation of the wing brace removed from the tie. Fig. 4; is an elevation of the wing brace prior to its insertion in the tie.

In order to preserve the form of the hand tied scarf, and it will be understood that this description does not restrict me to the particular type of tie described, I first take an ordinary string or four-in-hand tie and form the knot in the usual manner with the neck band around a dummy collar or other suitable support, the knot being indicated at 1 and the band being indicated at 2. Both portions of the band are severed approximately two inches from the knot. The wing brace while yet in the form shown in Fig. 4 is then inserted through the knot and through the ends of the band which project from the knot, one leg of the wing brace being made longer than the other so as to facilitate its insertion, it being easier to insert one leg at a time than both simultaneously.

The wing brace is indicated at 4 and is of substantially V-shape in outline and preferably constructed of spring wire which is either non-corrosive or coated with some non-corrosive material. The ends of this wing brace extend considerably beyond the projecting ends of the band for a purpose to be hereinafter describedand are preferably pointed or sharpened so as to facilitate in sertion.

After inserting the wing brace partially the pin 5 slightly flattened at its lower end and secured around the strand forming the wing brace at the juncture of its legs is inserted into the knot 1 and projects above the same where its pointed end is bent down along the rear face of the knot inthe form of a sharpened hook. The ends of the wing brace are then bent back in the form of a loop and the projecting ends of the band sewed over the same so as to produce spring wings which are slightly bent so as to have a greater divergence than the original divergence of the wing brace before being inserted. This divergence is,however, not so great as to prohibit the spring action of the wings in applying the neck-tie. This is done by inserting the wings beneath the outer portion of the collar and engaging the hook with the collar at any desired point. The spring pressure of the wings tends to force the hook constantly into engagement with the collar and thereby prevents accidental disengagement of the tie. The same arrangement may be followed with bow ties, ascots or other types of ties, the showing be ing merely illustrative and should not be considered in a limiting sense.

It will be noticed that in making a tie in this manner the form of the hand tied scarf is not only preserved but a ready made tie is produced which can be applied to any width of collar in such manner that the ordinary layman cannot detect the same from the hand tied scarf.

What is claimed is The method of forming a ready made tie which consists in placing around a former the neckband of an ordinary tie, tying the knot, severing the ends of the neckband ad- 'i' jacent the knot; inserting inthe knotand member and bending the end of said device 10 extended ends of the band a member comto form a collar engaging hook.

prising a substantially V-shaped piece of In testimony whereof I afiix my signature spring Wire, the ends of which project bein presence of two witnesses. yond the ends of the neck-band, bending the ends of the spring member, closing the ends v JOSEPH H. ALLEN. of the band over the bent portion of the Witnesses:

spring member, inserting in the knot a collar SIG. M. SCHWARZ,

attaching member connected to the spring W. E. ARNOLD.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Patents,

Washington, D. G. 

